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Chapter 22

Author: Emina_Daisuki
last update Last Updated: 2024-01-28 23:06:04

Trigger Warning: Depiction of slightly detailed violence ahead. Viewer's discretion is advised.

For some reason, Grayson felt something off with Hestia.

"What kind of favor is it?" he asked.

"Maybe you should get inside first." Hestia opened the door for him to enter. "It's raining."

When the two of them settled in the living room, the first thing that Grayson noticed was the wedding dress displayed on the side.

"You still have the blank check I gave you, right?" he asked, shifting his gaze to Hestia who just prepared him some snacks.

She sat on the chair across from him and smiled.

"No," she replied, earning a confused look from Grayson. "I threw it away since that dress will never be for sale."

"I see. As for the favor you mentioned before, what is it?"

Hestia held her mug of chocolate drink with both of her hands. She stared at it for some time.

"When Mrs. Charter visited me the other day at the hospital, she showed me the DNA test result between me and her other daughter, Mavis C
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    Trigger Warning: Depiction of slightly detailed violence ahead. Viewer's discretion is advised.For some reason, Grayson felt something off with Hestia."What kind of favor is it?" he asked."Maybe you should get inside first." Hestia opened the door for him to enter. "It's raining."When the two of them settled in the living room, the first thing that Grayson noticed was the wedding dress displayed on the side. "You still have the blank check I gave you, right?" he asked, shifting his gaze to Hestia who just prepared him some snacks.She sat on the chair across from him and smiled."No," she replied, earning a confused look from Grayson. "I threw it away since that dress will never be for sale.""I see. As for the favor you mentioned before, what is it?"Hestia held her mug of chocolate drink with both of her hands. She stared at it for some time."When Mrs. Charter visited me the other day at the hospital, she showed me the DNA test result between me and her other daughter, Mavis C

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